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WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Extreme road conditions force stage cancellation

Wild weather contributed to organisers making the decision to cancel a stage of the World Rally Championship event

Motorsport

WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Solberg heads Toyota top five as wild weather strikes

Toyota in command while all three Hyundais suffer overheating issues

Autosport

WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Oliver Solberg heads Toyota top-five lockout as weather strikes

Toyota in command while all three Hyundais suffer overheating issues

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‘2,000 queen ants in a suitcase’: Chinese man arrested for smuggling live ants in test tubes at Nairobi airport

Kenyan authorities apprehended a Chinese national at Nairobi's international airport. He was found with over 2,000 live queen ants hidden in his luggage. The insects were carefully packed to survive the journey. This discovery highlights a growing trade in rare insects. Officials are investigating potential links to a larger trafficking…

The Times of India

Why Safari Rally Kenya will be more of a lottery than ever

The rainy season has hit Kenya hard, turning the toughest World Rally Championship event of the year into an even more challenging contest

Autosport

Hankook introduces new WRC tyre at Safari Rally Kenya

Improvements have been made to the Hankook’s tyres ahead of the toughest round of the year

Motorsport

Power cuts are the new normal in Kenya – what went wrong and how to fix it

Millions of Kenyan households and businesses have been subjected to interruptions of electricity supply since late 2024 owing to production shortfalls. President William Ruto acknowledged this, explaining that “daily load-shedding” had become necessary and that power would be switched off in some areas between 5pm and 10pm to stabilise the…

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Prison sentences for pair who attacked gay men hailed as sign of hope for Kenya’s LGBTQ+ community

The perpetrators were jailed for 15 years for robbery with violence in the east African country, where homophobic attacks are increasing

The Guardian - UK

Toyota expects strong Hyundai comeback in WRC 2026

Toyota believes Hyundai will bounce back and challenge for the 2026 World Rally Championship

Autosport

Toyota tips Hyundai to fight back in WRC 2026

Toyota believes Hyundai will bounce back and challenge for the 2026 World Rally Championship

Motorsport

Hyundai's WRC upgrade plan to close the gap to Toyota

After a difficult start to 2026, Hyundai is planning to bring upgrades next month to make its car more drivable

Motorsport

Severe flooding in Kenya leaves dozens dead and Maasai Mara elephants wading in water

Locals say the capital was unprepared for such extreme weather, while tourists have been air lifted out of the national park.

Euronews

Mau Mau: how Kenya’s history of colonial violence speaks through living bodies and graves

Between 1952 and 1963, Kenya experienced one of the most violent chapters in its modern history. The Mau Mau uprising, rooted in land dispossession and political repression under British colonial rule, escalated into a brutal counterinsurgency war.

The Conversation

Substitute teacher wins Los Angeles Marathon in the race’s closest finish ever

Substitute teacher Nathan Martin just beat Kenya’s Michael Kamau to the finish line

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Weather tracker: At least 10 dead in Nairobi after a month’s rain falls in 24 hours

Torrential downpours hit Kenyan capital city which has poor drainage systems

Radio France Internationale

Deadly flash floods devastate Kenyan capital after torrential rain

At least 23 people have been killed in flash flooding in Nairobi, police said Saturday, as search and rescue operations continued amid widespread devastation.

The Independent UK

Military deployed after heavy flash flooding hits Nairobi leaving hundreds stranded

Motorists in the Kenyan capital were stranded for hours follow flash flooding

Radio France Internationale

'Bring our sons home': Kenyan families demand action over Russian war recruitment

Families of young Kenyan men who found themselves fighting in Ukraine after being duped into joining the Russian military are calling on the Kenyan government to provide information on their whereabouts – and for a ban on any future recruitment.

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The Independent UK

Families of Kenyan recruits duped into fighting in Russia's war on Ukraine demand their sons return

Families of Kenyan recruits duped with promises of work in Russia who ended up on the front lines of the fighting in Ukraine are petitioning the country’s parliament to ban the recruitment of Kenyans for Moscow’s war

The Independent UK

A breast cancer survivor knits prostheses in Kenya as silicone ones are costly

A Kenyan woman who survived breast cancer is knitting prostheses and training others to make them in a country where silicone ones are expensive

Marie Claire

Duchess Sophie Trades Royal Gems for Kenyan Beads With a Powerful Meaning

The Duchess of Edinburgh kept Africa close to her heart during a visit to Belfast.

The Conversation

The hidden enemy on Mount Kilimanjaro: Safely dealing with low oxygen at high altitude

Last October, my daughter Elizabeth and I stood at Londorossi gate (elevation 2,250 metres), the western entrance to Mount Kilimanjaro National Park in Tanzania, ready to begin the nine-day Lemosho route up Mount Kilimanjaro. Climbing “Kili” would fulfil a dream I’ve had since working as a medical student in Kenya.…

Times Life

Arjun Tendulkar & Saaniya Chandhok Love Story, Age Gap & Childhood Ties

Arjun Tendulkar and Saniya Chandhok’s love story is a great example of the classic tale of friendship transforming itself into deep romantic appreciation for each other and love. Indeed, their story of togetherness can quietly inspire our hearts to cherish the simple moments of love that we usually take for…

Radio France Internationale

Kenya to offer patients free six-month HIV 'breakthrough' prevention jab

Kenya's health authorities have begun administering lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention drug delivered by injection that offers protection for six months. The treatment will be available free of charge to eligible patients, making Kenya one of the first countries to introduce this new prevention therapy.

The Guardian - UK

Rising anger over ‘lop-sided’ and ‘immoral’ US health funding pacts with African countries

Zimbabwe refuses to sign agreement and Kenya faces a court case over data sharing as new aid deals come under scrutiny

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